Fence-lock



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A. NEWKIRK.

FENGE LOOK.

No. 307,976. Patented Nov. 11, 1884.

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UNTTED STATES ABRAM NEWKIRK, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

FENCE-LOCK.

STECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,976, dated November 11, 1884.

Application filed January 29, 1884.

To a5; whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAM NEWKIRK, of Cleveland, in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in wire locks for worm-fences, the object being to provide a betterwire fastening to bind and retain the rails in position than has heretofore been used.

With this object in view my invention consists in certain features of construction,and in combination of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of a portion of a wormfence with my improved wire fastening attached. Fig. 2 is a side elevation,showing the form the wires assume when applied to the fence.

The fence is laid up in the usual manner, leaving the top rail with but one end resting on the fence, as shown in panel A, Fig. 1. The wire is cut in suitable lengths, passed under the bottom rail, brought up around the rail on each side, and crossed, but not twisted, between the rails, and in like manner it is applied to each rail until the top rail is reached. One end of the wire is passed over this rail, and the two ends are twisted together on the side of the rail that is nearest to the projecting end of the top rail of the interlocking panel B, leaving thefree ends a and b of somelength. The lower end of the rail is next raised to its proper position on the fence, as in panel B,

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causing a strain on the wire that binds the fence firmly together. N ext the free ends of the wire are passed around the projecting end of the contiguous top rail of the interlocking panel and twisted together, as shown at c, and this completes the operation as applied to each panel.

The wires, as shown, embrace each rail and hold them from being displaced, even though the wire should become slackened by the shrinkage of the timber and the undulation of the rails at the points of contact.

As shown, the top rails are firmly secured at each end, and while these remain intact the whole structure will be likely to resist the force of high winds or the assaults of unruly animals. When less strength and security are required, the wire may be started one or two rails from the bottom.

What I claim is- 1. A look for worm-fences,consisting,essentially, of a wire embracing all the rails of a single panel and the top rail of the adjacent interlocking panel, substantially as described.

2. A look for worm-fences,consisting,essentially, of a wire arranged, as shown and described, so as to embrace all the rails of a panel, the free ends of said wire being bent downwardly and secured around the top rail of the contiguous interlocking. panel, substan= tially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification, in the presence of two witnesses, this 21st day of January, 1884.

ABRAM NEWKIRK.

Witnesses:

ALBERT E. LYNCH, CHAS. H. DORER. I 

